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Describes emergency department (ED) visits involving the nonmedical use of narcotic pain relievers (opioids) using data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). The drugs most commonly combined with narcotic pain relievers in ED visits; trends for narcotic pain relievers (2005-2011); demographic characteristics of narcotic pain reliever-related visits in 2011...

This report uses combined 2002 to 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess the average number of full-time college students aged 18 to 22 using substances for the first time per day for the year as a whole and for each month of the year. Substances...

This short report uses 2012 to 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess cigarette risk perception and cigarette use among adolescents aged 12 to 17 by State. Results are shown by State for 2002-2003 and 2012-2013.

The findings in this publication reflect data on drug-related deaths that occurred during calendar year 2010 and were reported by participating medical examiners/coroners (ME/Cs) to DAWN. Data are not nationally representative but cover metropolitan areas in 37 states, with complete data for 13 states. Counts of drug-related deaths for (1)...

This report presents results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report includes national estimates of rates of initiation and use of illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), alcohol, and tobacco...

This short report uses 2002 to 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess trends in past month smokeless tobacco initiation and use by gender and age group among those aged 12 or older.

This Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) short report summarizes key findings about drug-related emergency department visits between 2004 and 2011. The report includes data for illicit drugs, alcohol, and prescription and over-the counter medications. For medications, the report looks at misuse and abuse, adverse reactions, and accidental ingestion of drugs...

This report presents data from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) by Census division and State or jurisdiction for admissions in 2011, and trend data for 2001 to 2011. It provides information on the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of admissions to treatment aged 12 and older for abuse of...

This issue of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Report presents combined 2002 to 2010 data to examine substance use patterns among

This report uses 2009 to 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess past month cigarette use and number of cigarettes smoked among persons aged 12 or older by whether they had past year any mental illness (AMI). Results are shown by age group, gender, and age...

This short report uses 2009 to 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess cigarette risk perception and cigarette use among adolescents aged 12 to 17 by State. Results are shown by State for 2002-2003 and 2009-2010.

This report uses 2002 to 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess the average number of adolescents aged 12 to 17 using substances for the first time per day for the year as a whole and for each month of the year. Substances examined include alcohol...

This report uses 2004 to 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess past month cigarette use among adolescents aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 and the number of cigarettes smoked among daily smokers in these populations. Results are shown by year.

This report uses 2002 to 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess past month alcohol use, cigarette use, marijuana use, and nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs among Hispanic youth aged 12 to 17. Results are shown for each substance by year, Hispanic subgroups, whether born in...

This report uses 2009 to 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess past month cigarette use among adults aged 18 or older by whether they have past year any mental illness (AMI) or past year substance use disorder.